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Clewiston, FL vs Pekin, IL

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- Household income in Pekin, is 24% more than it is in Clewiston and is 36% below the National Average.
- Clewiston unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Pekin unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Clewiston, FLPekin, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,739  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$50,838$69,021
 Family Median Income$38,485  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Clewiston, FLPekin, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock13.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K1.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Clewiston, FLPekin, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library3.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.7%13.1%
Reviews for Clewiston    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I grew up in this small town, and I got out as quickly as possible. It is extremely cliquey, and people are rude. If you're from the "right" family, you'll be fine, but  More

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Over 11 years ago

I will never decide to take the scenic route again to Miami by going through this place. I guess because I was on my way to Miami to represent a client for court the  More

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Over 13 years ago

If something is not done with offenders in Hendry County we will be higher in crime. Offenders need to be punished harshly. We are experiencing a higher population of  More

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Reviews for Pekin    3 Reviews

My review is a question to residents of Marshaltown, Iowa. Recent talk is that Pekin, Illinois is getting a Swift Pork processing plant. The residents are restless and  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have traveled and lived all over the world. Pekin rates about in the middle of the places I have lived. Small town atmosphere with some bigger city facilities. The  More

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There is not a whole lot to do unless you want to eat at every fast-food restaurant there is. They do have a very nice public park with volleyball and tennis courts  More

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